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From the 50 Yard Line (2007)
Like a time machine.....
As an alum of one of the wonderful bands showcased here, I can tell you it's this and so much more. There is no more enriching experience for life than working and learning with a high school marching band. Not only do you get to learn and play music to which you might otherwise not hear (I'm sure Chick Corea wasn't on top 40 radio in the 80s), but you form life-long friendships. Four years of amazing memories, emotions, first loves, competitions, wins, losses, freezing at football games (which, somehow, was fun anyway because we were all together), in jokes, bus trips, and wonderful parents who supported, loved, cheered for, and watched over us. If you're wondering if marching band is a good environment for your kids, this will sell you 100%, and it's 100% true.